hi shayla , thanks very much . i can only give you a very uninformed opinion.
my wifes visa aplication was based on this .
i own my own house so there is no big mortgage repayments.
she is 33 and i am 41 so theres no big age difference.
it is her 1st time aplication.
and we made sure to have as much documents as we could and fotos.
so i think they only looked at it for a short while and accepted it straight away.
whereas any application that they need to look at further they put aside to look at in further detail when they have more time.
thats just a theory i have because you asked me.
please be patient and remember no news is good news.
i wish you all the luck in the world with your aplication and may you get your visa soon.